ชั่งใจ
châng-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] weigh up; hesitate; deliberate
To weigh options and think carefully before deciding; to hesitate while considering.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชั่งใจchâng-jaiชั่งใจchâng-jai[to] weigh up; hesitate; deliberateอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ข้อเสนองานkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-ngaanข้อเสนองานkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-ngaanjob offerใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่เดิมtîi-dəəmที่เดิมtîi-dəəm1the same place; the original place2in the same place; at the original location
He weighed for a long time whether to accept the new job offer or stay where he is.
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ฉันchǎnยังyangชั่งใจchâng-jaiว่าwâaจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านbâanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiหรือrʉ̌ʉรอrɔɔให้hâiดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaลดลงlót-long
I'm still hesitating about whether to buy a house now or wait for interest rates to drop.
เธอtəəชั่งใจchâng-jaiระหว่างrá-wàangผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânกับgàpโอกาสoo-gàatเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลงทุนlong-tun
She weighed short-term benefits against long-term growth opportunities before deciding to invest.
ผมpǒmชั่งใจchâng-jaiอยู่yùuว่าwâaจะjàพูดpûutความจริงkwaam-jingทั้งหมดtáng-mòtดีdiiไหมmǎiเพราะprɔ́มันmanอาจàatกระทบgrà-tópความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panในnaiทีมtiim
I'm weighing whether to tell the whole truth, as it might affect the team's relationships.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
châng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชั่งchângชั่งchâng1[to] weigh [sth]2[to] weigh; consider carefully3chang (traditional unit of weight)[to] weigh [sth]Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ชั่งใจchâng-jaiชั่งใจchâng-jai[to] weigh up; hesitate; deliberate[to] weigh up; hesitate; deliberateWord